Netgear

Netgear

Sr Cybersecurity Manager

San Jose, CA · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago
AWSGCPAzureCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySIEMMicrosoft SentinelSOARSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseComplianceStakeholder ManagementZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft Teams

About the role

  • The Senior Manager, Cybersecurity is responsible for leading the strategic execution of NETGEAR's defense-in-depth priorities for Corporate Security.
  • This role oversees the Security Operations Center (SOC), Corporate IT Security functions, and overall cybersecurity posture to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our corporate assets.
  • The ideal candidate brings deep SOC operations expertise, hands-on experience applying AI to security operations, strong cross-functional leadership, and a data-driven approach to risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the 24/7 SOC to ensure high-fidelity monitoring and rapid threat response across all corporate environments.
  • Maintain the Incident Response (IR) plan and serve as Incident Commander during security breaches.
  • Conduct regular tabletop exercises to validate team readiness and build operational capabilities.
  • Manage SOC contractor team and existing team lead, providing guidance, oversight, and direction on daily operations.
  • Own the enterprise security function - ensuring all corporate assets, cloud services, and procured products are configured securely, monitored, and compliant with internal policy.
  • Collaborate with IT to enforce secure configurations across platforms including Microsoft Teams, email, cloud services, and internal product deployments.
  • Partner with IT on vulnerability remediation, patch management, Identity and Access Management (IAM), endpoint security, and network security architecture.
  • Drive adoption of automated security tooling to improve detection accuracy and reduce mean time to respond (MTTR).
  • Partner with GRC teams to ensure compliance with frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and HIPAA.
  • Manage the security budget including vendor selection and tool rationalization.

Requirements

  • Proven track record managing SOC operations and leading incident response efforts.
  • Strong working knowledge of core security operations - threat detection, incident management, vulnerability management, and compliance.
  • Deep knowledge of SIEM/SOAR platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or Palo Alto XSOAR.
  • Expertise in EDR/XDR technologies such as CrowdStrike or SentinelOne.
  • Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture, SASE, and modern IAM protocols (SAML, OIDC).
  • Experience managing contractor teams and third-party vendor relationships in a security context.
  • Experience with vulnerability management tools such as Tenable, Qualys, or Wiz.
  • Familiarity with AI-driven security analytics and automation tooling for threat detection and response.
  • If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR.
  • Required
  • 8+ years of relevant cybersecurity or IT security experience, with at least 3-4 years in a management or lead role.
  • Hands-on experience securing cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to lead through influence across IT, Legal, and business teams.
  • Preferred
  • Background in program management and cross-functional security governance.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CISA, or SANS/GIAC (GCIH, GCFA).

Benefits

  • Communicate security risks and program health clearly to executive leadership.

Company info

  • At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect.
  • We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.
  • We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers.
  • As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success.
  • And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the
  • we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together.
  • You'll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture.
  • We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected.
  • Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity.
  • NETGEAR hires based on merit.
  • All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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